Was Shakespeare Shapleigh?

In this provocative work, Justin Winsor engages in a spirited exchange with British antiquary Thomas Shapleigh over the identity of William Shakespeare. Is Shakespeare a pseudonym for Francis Bacon, as Shapleigh asserts, or is this theory unfounded, as Winsor contends? Their lively debate sheds light on the controversies and ambiguities that continue to surround the Bard and his legacy.

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